Zip 17039 (Kleinfeltersville, PA) Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / Lebanon Metro Area / Lebanon County / No City / Kleinfeltersville (zip 17039)
17039 Kleinfeltersville, PA is known for having a humid continental climate. The area experiences warm summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid, with average daily highs ranging from 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and lows around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It is much colder in the winter, with average temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and around 10 degrees at night. Rainfall averages about 3-4 inches per month throughout the year, with snowfall averaging 20-25 inches each season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17039 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17039 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKleinfeltersville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.9 in.27.8 in.
  115.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  547 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 17039 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17039 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 17039 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 17039 zip code, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17039 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17039 zip code, there are 120.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17039 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17039 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in the 17039 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 17039 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in the 17039 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in the 17039 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.9 inches in the 17039 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17039 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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